⚙️ Awesome Engineering Blogs
The idea is that this list will grow (and possibly shrink) over time as I discover more engineering blogs, and I will use this list as a reference for myself.
2020¶
🌊 Git in the Habit
Breaking three bad git habits completely transformed how I write code and collaborate with teams.
🤿 Databases and Distributed Systems Deep Dive
2020 became the year I finally learnt databases and distributed systems properly—by ignoring theory and diving into implementation.
⚡️ PySpark by Example
Here are my worked examples from the very useful LinkedIn Learning course: PySpark by Example by Jonathan Fernandes : https://www.linkedin.com/learning/apache-pyspark-by-example
🐇 2020: The Year of the Rabbit... hole
Lockdown gave me time. My PhD gave me problems. Together, they sent me down rabbit holes I didn't know existed.
🎁 Packaging Scala Applications
Scala compiles down to Java byte code, which can then be run on any system running the JVM. It would be nice if one could extend this to native system binaries that can be run anywhere. Here I walk through the steps of getting SBT-Native-Packager to create a native binary as well as a docker image that can run my 'Hello World' application.
🐍 Calling Compiled Scala Code from Python using PySpark
Calling compiled Scala code inside the JVM from Python using PySpark.
🪞 Mirroring Public Repositories on Github, Privately
This post walks through the steps involved if you want to fork a public Github repository, privately. It will show how to have an open public repository and how to mirror it in a private repository on Github.